Radio Holland USA has been awarded a significant, multi-year contract to supply communication network services to a consortium of maritime shipping companies who are members of the Canadian Ship-owners Association (CSA) and the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA).  The CSA and LCA member companies operate 131 Canadian-flagged and American-flagged ships providing bulk carrier shipping services on the Great Lakes, coastal and Artic waters of Canada.  The site surveys are already underway, and the installations will begin in January.

Jack Haynie, President of Radio Holland USA Inc., said: “Our objective is to implement and operate a modern vessel communications solution that will be responsive to the diverse requirements of the member companies of the CSA/LCA, for the supply and installation of communications hardware, the broadband satellite airtime, and the post-installation service maintenance. All installations will be done in Canada and the US and will be coordinated from our projects and management dept in Houston.  All North American Radio Holland branches will be involved in the project from the start. With our US and Canada wide network of own branches we can work quickly and on the spot.”

The communication network services supplied by Radio Holland include, amongst others, Seatel VSAT equipment, iDirect, Linksys and Cisco. Each solution will be seamlessly integrated with existing on-board systems and upgraded when necessary. 

Radio Holland partners with ITC Global, a world leader in corporate network and communications solutions, to provide a genuine corporate network, custom built to solve complete operations requirements of its customers’ vessels in designated areas.  

Joe Spytek, CEO of ITC said; “We are very excited about working with Radio Holland, a clear leader in maritime communications.  Our strategy is to become a global player to provide corporate communications networks around the world, by also expanding our maritime offerings.”